The Florida weather has become cooler, and I recently planted potatoes that are starting to produce above ground shoots. Do I need to cover the plants when the temperatures dip into the 40s?
Northern gardeners often plant peas and potatoes on St. Patrick’s Day with snow on the ground, giving us more southern gardeners a hint as to the hardiness of these crops. Potatoes are normally cold-tolerant but could be damaged by frost or freezes that follow a period of warm weather, as is often experienced locally. Perhaps to be safe, it’s best to cover the plants when temperatures are expected to dip below the mid-30s.
